Out of the gym and onto the road - Ideas wanted.

[Terry]

Well,
I've worked in gyms for a number of years; fads and people come and go...I remember sweat bands with velcro so tha the mic-mouth peice, tethered to the belt microphone, would stick to your head...never mind...too hard to explain.

Anyway...
I think that it IS a reality that most people who spin, to include instructors, only spin and never get on a real bike. That's there choice, I suppose...more empty trails for me!

But what REALLY irks me are the women who come to spin class with these $200-300.00 SIDI shoes that will never hit the road/mountain. They are so clean and these women just put them on to spin and remove them after class. They love to walk around the gym holding them as the saunter. (Gym bags, please)
...why don't they just buy Keds and glue some cleats on the bottom? Would work just as well, ya' think?!

It makes no sense to me. Can any of you explain WHY anyone would by hyper-expensive riding shoes to spin when all you need are cleats/there are cages on the pedals?
Terry